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Uzin UX 500 SafeGuard

UZIN UX 500 SafeGuard is a high-tech, fiber-reinforced uncoupling and waterproofing membrane designed for interior tile and stone installations. Its crack-bridging design helps isolate tile from movement in the substrate, while the high-tech fiber surface provides excellent adhesion to thin-set mortar.

Lightweight and easy to handle, SafeGuard rolls out flat with no memory effect and can be cut and fitted quickly on the jobsite. Its 1/8" profile can replace traditional tile backerboard over qualifying single-layer plywood or OSB subfloors, helping simplify installation while maintaining high load performance.

• Crack-bridging uncoupling and waterproofing membrane

• High-tech fiber surface provides superior thin-set adhesion

• Lightweight, easy to carry, fit, and cut

• Rolls out flat immediately with no memory effect

• 1/8" (3 mm) profile

• Replaces traditional backerboard over qualifying plywood or OSB subfloors

• Tile can be installed immediately after membrane placement

• Suitable for wet and dry interior applications

• Suitable for radiant heat floor applications

• Waterproof from above when seams and perimeter details are properly treated

• ASTM C627 “Extra Heavy” rated for high compressive strength and load displacement

• Suitable for residential, commercial, and industrial applications

  • Tile and stone applications in interior wet and dry areas
  • Over UZIN priming and surface preparation systems
  • Single-layer tongue-and-groove plywood subfloors 3/4” (19 mm) or thicker on joists up to 19.2” (49 cm) O.C., eliminating backerboards*
  • Concrete and gypsum substrates to isolate the tile from the floor assembly
  • Young concrete substrates once walkable*
  • Radiant heat floor applications
  • Residential, commercial, and industrial applications
  • Compatible with UZIN CX 15, 20, 30, 33, and 38 cement-based tile-setting mortars, as well as UZIN TR 400 resin-based setting mortar*
  • For topical waterproof integrity, UZIN WP Seam Tape bonded with UZIN CX 15, 20, 30, 33, and 38 or UZIN HS 200 is recommended for seams and perimeter details*
  • Meets LEED requirements in IEQ credit (4.1) Low Emitting Materials – Adhesives and Sealants (LEED v4)


  • Installer-Friendly - Extremely lightweight, easty to carry, fit, & cut
  • No Memory Effect - Rolls out flat immediately
  • High-Tech Surface - Polyethylene core with high-tech fibers on top for superior bond to thin-set
  • Fast-Track Installation - Can be installed over young concrete & gypsum with tile install on membrane immediately
  • Underlayment Grade - Replaces traditional tile backerboard over single layer plywood or OSB
  • High Compressive Strength and Load Displacement - Meets ASTM 627 Extra Heavy
  • Waterproof and Vapor Management - Allows vapor to equalize from the underside, but waterproof from the top when seams & perimeter are treated


323 sf per Roll

6 Rolls per Pallet